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Bald Knob's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Bald Knob number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 501
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,533Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Bald Knob
With 2,533 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Bald Knob sits in White County, Arkansas. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 501. Bald Knob is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 501 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 6 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Bald Knob exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Bald Knob's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Ar has the most, with 2. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Bald Knob can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Ar | 2 | 33% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 17% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ar | 1 | 17% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 17% |
| Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC | 1 | 17% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Bald Knob
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Bald Knob's rate center (BALD KNOB). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 2 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 501 | 283, 292, 464, 530, 535, 724 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Bald Knob's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Bald Knob's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 50% |
| 2020s | 2 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Bald Knob
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Bald Knob, those come from the BALD KNOB rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Bald Knob number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Bald Knob is part of the Searcy, AR micropolitan area, home to 79,091 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,637 business establishments in the Searcy, AR micropolitan area in 2023, employing 23,543 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (304), health care and social assistance (215), and other services (except public administration) (178).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 51 | 1,381 | 27.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 48 | 809 | 16.9 |
| Physician practices | 39 | 626 | 16.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 35 | 146 | 4.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 28 | 146 | 5.2 |
| General automotive repair shops | 26 | 140 | 5.4 |
| Electrical contractors | 22 | 127 | 5.8 |
| Dental offices | 21 | 184 | 8.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Bald Knob number on Callata
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Bald Knob is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Searcy, AR micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Bald Knob, AR?
501. All exchanges NANPA lists for Bald Knob are in 501.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Bald Knob?
5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Bald Knob business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Bald Knob?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).